Can't sleep with others in the room!

Ever since I was young, I just never did sleepovers or anything. I couldn't sleep with someone else in the room. I would work myself up and not get any sleep until hours and hours later. Till this day, I have great difficulty. I can sleep fine on my own. I have a fan, too, for the white noise.

I am currently in my first year of college and will be going on a trip for journalism across the country, it's four nights, and I'm really starting to stress. I have to share a room with two other people at the hotel. I have a really powerful leadership role, so I figured I had to. I'm just really stressed.... what are some ways I can deal with sharing a room? How can I get to sleep?

I will definitely bring sleeping pills and my fan.... but just thinking about it brings up soooo many heart flutters (that's where I mainly post on this forum, I've had a history with them as they started up last year, and at least I think it's stress). How should I survive four nights?

Have you said anything about this to your roommates on the trip? Part of your anxiety could be knowing that they will be uncomfortable with your issues. Make sure they understand that it is not about them, you are not being a snob.If you explain the situation, it might help you relax more, knowing that they understand what is going on. Yes, get the eye mask. Bring your ipod with some very soothing music so you can escape to somewhere nice.

Grace,

I don't experience any anxious feelings about sleeping with others in a room, but I actually just can't sleep when I can hear another person breathing or snoring or tossing and turning....makes being married interesting!! However, I agree with Cornell! Pick up a sleep mask and soft ear plugs and you'll never know they're there. This is how I sleep every night. My poor husband! Haha! I can sometimes get by without the mask, but if I'm not able to and I put it on, I get instant relief! Also, if you need to bring a white noise machine, just ask your roomies if they'd mind. Maybe one of them prefers a little white noise too!

Good luck!!

Hey Grace!

I can definitely understand your anxiety here. That would really weigh on my anxiety too, but kudos to you for making this trip. Journalism was one of my things in college too. :) Funny, right? Anyway, they gave great advice above. Eye shades and ear plugs would be wonderful. And also just being comfortable with who you are and knowing that those are the steps you would have to take to be comfortable. Explaining it to them would be a good idea too. No need to pretend that you're comfortable when you're not.

Best wishes on this trip!